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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

OF Jack the Fisherman" very power
full and pathetic story, by Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps. and brought out in unique and ele-
giant form by MeSsrs. Hought0n. Miffiin 4
Co.. Boston. Miss Frances T.. Willard. pres
idant of the National WOman's Christian
Temperance Union, writes: Jack the
Fisherman seems to me the strongest tenn
perance story of our time. Into il are VT
ven with mastery skill the elements Of the
modern temperance reform. namely, true
Christianity. the need for righteous laws.
the necessity of wOman's co operation. and.
As background. We have the awful curse
and warning of transmitted evil under the
law of heredity. shall urge all our local
Woman's Christian Temperance Unions to
read and circulate this telling
story. so strongly told" Mrs.
Mary A. Livermore, the eminent
lecturer. says: lit is one of the most artis-
tic and powerful temperance stories ever
writ ten. and that is the general verdict. |
read it with strong crying and tears to
use Scripture language. and after acquiring
sufficient self f-cortrOl. have read it aloud
to three small audiences. who sobbed and
wept while listening. wish 1t might be
distributed by the million copies. No such
story has ever been written"
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

Mayor Kelly and the other gentlemen
connected with the administration of JUS
tice in this city. are TO be credited with
cleaning out the gamblers. There is not
any gambling done here now. so far as is
known
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

Rev. W. J. Finley. ID. d.. will lecture on
ST. Paul. at the Christian church. Sunday
evening. and what he says will be listened
10. attentively. as he is a gentleman of re-
finement and culture and of much literary
ability
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

Rev Dr. Ort. president of Wittenberg
college, has an article on The Trinity in
the LutI,erun Quarterly. for October.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The Judge. Park Row, New York is
the finest Illuminated cartoon paper in the
world. Its political pictures are all felic-
itons hits and they are fine specimens of
illustrative art
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The grand jury has indicted Harper. Il N
Hopkins. Ammi Baldwin. Joe Wiltshire
and Miss Josie Holmes. who was arrested,
on railway train. at Hamilton.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

Twelve students have entered the junior
year of the theological department Of Wit
tenberg college.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The man who pays his own debts is a
good fellow and an honored citizen. but
what most people want to see, Just now. il
the chap who pays other peoples debts.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

Poor Florence Thompson was fatally
mangled. IN paper mill, at MIddletown,
Dhio
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The New Carlisle sun has just begun
its fifth year with the best single number it
has ever issued.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The czar is now going to swing around
the circle of his dOminiOns.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

For bargains In Anthracite coal 60 to
WheldOn & Merrill, Grand opera house.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The Rev. DIR. Alexander Mackenzie, a
Congregational pastor at Cambridge, Mass :,
has written most fascinating book. en-
titled: Some Things Abroad, which has
6sen brought out in beautiful style. by the
d. Lsthrop Company, Boston. The Doc
or. with his son. sailed from New York. a
wear ago last summer. and visited Ireland.
Scotland. Norway. Denmark. Germany.
Italy and finally Turkey. and his book con-
tainS much new matter and has decided
and well sustained interest from first to last.
OF Norway he says:
The attractions of Norway are very fresh
and great The country is easy of access,
and travelling is inexpensive and agreeable
In the years TO come. Norway will be more
freguented by the English. who are al
ready here in good numbers, and by Amer
leans. who are now rarely met. The CONT
nent will be the roaming ground for its own
inhabitants. The Germans are on foot,
and are docking into Switzerland in the
summer months. But Norway re-
mains for travellers from bevOnd the mar
row and wide seas. The North Cape and
the midnight sun will allure them in grow
ing numbers. But many will be content
with nearer things. and will pass few
weeks delightfully."- upon the southern fjOrds.
and in the wonderful scenery about them.
and in the cities and villages the land:
while for the pedestrian. the sportsman
and the artist the resources in every
direction are almost without limit.
The author gives an interesting account
of Robert College. founded by an Ameri-
can. Christopher Robert, through the in
tluence of its first president, Rev. Cyrus
Hamlin. Another institution described is
the girls school belonging to the WOman's
Boa rd of Missions. the teachers in which
are young ladies from New England. These
two institutions. notwithstanding the tacit
opposition of the people. are protected by
the government and allowed 10 carry on
their work without hindrance.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-22

The REPC BIiC priats the New York and West
sru Associated Press Disrstch's and the Reuter-
Gable Tsreixal Tclexrams.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
Fashion EtehIngs.

Scotch plaids are the Juror in Paris
Short-sleeved mantles are much ia
vogue.
Pale drab is the popular color fol
dressing sailor suits.
Drab and mauve are found to be a
( good combination in dress street
toilet or for carriage wear.
Coarse braids are more stylish than
any of finer weave for dressy hats,
either in black or in color.
For home wear we now have tea
gowns, morning gowns, chamber robes,
and lounging gowns.
Gauze turbans, with an aigret on the
side, are revival of "A very old fashion
for evening head-dresses.
There is quite a rage for dull JET just
now Ii is considered much more
stylish than the glistcning variety.
Crapeline is popular fabric and
promises 10 be generally worn for after
noon occasions instead of India silk
Satins are going out of favor, and
therefore are very cheap. but they
make lovely underdresses for lace
frocks.
The coat sleeve is modified. 1t is
made looser above the elbow, and AT
the inner, not the outer seam at the
wrist
Broad bands of white stitching on
the black Kid gloves are de rigueur
with white and black toilets of high
ceremony.
Bustles of steel hoops are covered
with white or scarlet English morocco,
cut in scallops and stitched in rows.
The burneuse shawl drapery and the
jabot folds are the favorit arrangement
for the back of the skirts of summer
dresses.
Scarlet and poppy red India silks
appear among the solar drabs and deli
cate-tinted blues, greens, and mauyes
this season.
Pale rose and pearl gray are admir-
ably combined in dressed toilets de
viste and home frocks of silk and wool
mixtures.
When the Palisians wear catogan
loop of hair in the nape of the neck they
still dress the top hair and bang the
front locks.-NcU York Mail
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

Set the cage on a table near where
you wish TO sit; aftera little conference
with the bird, introduce Eager between
the wires near the ftvorite perch, hold
ing it there patiently, yourself occupied
with book orpaper the while. Present
ly, as it shows no disposition to harm
him, he cautiously goes up to examine
it.. Their he picks TO ascertain its
quality, maybe he fights it. That is
well he no longer fears it. Pay him
with a Ii tie bird food, put him away.
Next day try him again. He may 90
farther aud light on it, or he may be
several days getting thus familiar. BE
patient. Once this step is attained,
vary the programme by introducing
the finger in other spots. He will soon
light on it at any point or angle. Then
try the door, at first thrusting the fin
ger under it, next time fasten it open,
blockading egress with the rest of the
hand as one finger extends within
When he perches on it, draw him forth
a little, next time tempt him to the
perch outside little. and so on. In a
short you have but to open the cage
door, uplift finger, and he is sure to
fly for it; and he may thus be called TO
any part of The room to rest on the
familiar perch.
Most birds learn this familiarity in a
few days, yet there are those who viii
be two to four weeks about it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
Stories About Birds and Beasts

Dogs can count. | knew one that
was employed to bring in the cows to be
MIXED. One morning after he had
stood at the gate to see them pass
through, he found one was missing.
and he started back for it. 1t was not
there, but seeing IA top rail in the fence
broken he suspected that it had gone
over the panel, and he found the cow a
half mile distant in "A neighbOring farm.
/ knew of another that took his master
TO adistant place on the farm where a
horse had broken his leg. recall
another instance which would be re-
markable if animals did not reason and
think. Almost every day person who
lived in the vicinity of Washington rode
into the city, and he always went home
almost helplessly drunk The horse
knew when his owner was in that con-
dition, and he would get down on his
knees and launches for him to mount,
and would travel away slowly and stead
ilv with his drunken load. II he
CHANGED to be sober he would not assist
him, but would trot away rapidly with
his rider My father had dog that
knew when Saturday came, and he
would 90 a mile to the creek to meet
him at the hour when he returned home
that day. | knew a parrot that
would fan the coffee given it, when it
was too hot, and another that would
say put me to bcd'' as soon as the gas
was lighted. Chester (Pa.) News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

Mr.. Vest. while not a success As a
political prophet, is one of the best
story tellers in the Senate. One day
something was said in his presence
about the negro rs soldier. Vest
contended that in exact. literal obedi-
ence to an enforcement of orders the
colored soldier is unsurpassed. He
said; After the war l went up the
river to Shreveport on a steamboat.
There was large quantity of govern
ment cotton on the levee. protected by
negro sentries. and there were strict
orders against smoking | went
ashore with Maj Gillespie. Now the
Major was one of the best fellows in
the world and he was such Stickler
for superiority on account of birth and
race that he would hardly admit that
the Caucasian and the negro were
proper subjects for comparison. He
was man of fiery temper, too. and
withal rs brave as lion. As he was
lighting a cigar at the gangway
remrrked: Major. the orders against
smoking are very strict Never
mind. = he replied. Il don't see any
body about except niger guards. :
Well, we had not walked a dozen yard,
when we heard the command: HALT.
and the click of a trigger as the ham
mer was raised. We halted. Their,
stood soldier. black as the ace o.
spades. looking at us along the shining
/ barrel of a Springfield rifle. .'Drap ds
segah. = he said The Major looked a
the gun. at the man behind it, at the
.segah.' and then he let the Lighted
.segah drop TO the ground. 'Troml
out dem SPARKS was the next com
mand. Again the Major looked at thu
gun and the man behind it and then h
meekly .tro nped out dem sparks
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
The sayiour's sentence.

| me saNtoufs NehteiSts
A correspondent sends what he be
lieves to be a correct translation Of the
sentence pronounced by Pontius PLATE
on Christ. He says that this curious
document was discovered in A. ID. 1886
in the course of a search made for the
discovery of Roman antiquities, and il
r. manned there until it was found by
the Commissaries of Art in the French
army of Italy. Up to the time of the
campaign in Southern lally it was pre-
served in the sacristy of the Carthusi-
ans. near Naples, where il was kept in
box Of ebony Since then the relic
has been kept in the Chapelo Caserta.
| The Carthusians obtained, by petition,
leave that the plate might be kept by
them as an acknowledgement of the
sacrifice which they had made for the
French army
The French translation was made
literally by members of the Commission
of Art Demon had fac-simile of the
plate engraved, which on the sale of his
cabinet, was bought by Lord Howard
for 2.S90. francs;
sentence pronounced by Pontius
PLATE, lntendant of Lower Galilee, that
Jesus of Nazareth shall suffer death by
the cross In the seventeenth year of
the reign of the Emperor Tiberius, and
on the 25th of March, in the most holy
City of Jerusalem, during the Pontifi-
cate of AnnaS and Calaphas, Pontius
Pila'e. Intendant of the Province of
Lower Galilee. sitting in Judgment in
the Presidential chair of the Prmtor,
sentences Jesus of Nazareth to death on
cross between two robbers, as the
the numerous testimonials of the people
prove that: l. Jesus is a misleader.
,. He has excited the people to sedi-
ton. 3. He is an enemy of the law.
1. He calls himself the Son of God.
,. He calls himself falsely the King of
Israel. He went to the temple, follow
eel by a multitude carrying palms in
their hands. 1t likewise orders the
First Centurion. Cutrillus Cornelius, to
bring him to the place of execution, and
forbids all persons. rich or poor, to pre-
vent the eXecuti II of Jesus.
The witnesses who have signed the
execution against Jesus are: 1. Dam
iel Robani. Pharisee. ,. John
Zorahabel. 3. Raphael Robani. 4.
Capet Finally he orders that the said
Jesus be- taken out of Jerusalem through
the gate of Tournea Notes and
Queries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
A Noble English Elm.

A walk through the grounds of
Magadalen College, Oxford, England,
under the guidance of the President Of
that college, showed us some of the
line trees for which ! was looking
One of these, a wych-elm Scotch elms
of some book, was 50 large that | in
sisted on having ii measured string
was secured and carefully carried round
the trunk. above the spread of the roots
and below that of the branches, so as 10
give the smallest circumference. | was
curious to know how the size of the
trunk of this tree would compare with
that of the trunks Oh some of our larg-
est New England elms. have meaSur-
ed a good many of these. About six
teen feet Is the measurement Of large
elm like that OF Boston Common, which
all middle-aged people remember.
From twenty to twenty-three feet in
the ordinary maximum of the largest
trees. never found but one which
exceeded it, that was the great Spring
field elm, which looks rs if it might
have been formed by the coal essence
from the earliest period of growth of
two young trees.
When | measured this, in 1887. it
was twcnty-four feet eight inches in cir
conference at tive feet from the ground.
growing larger above and below. l re-
membered this tree well, as we measur-
ed the string which was to tell the size
of its English rival. As we came near
the end of the string, | felt a. | did
when | was looking at the last dash of
Ormonde and the Bard at Epsom-twen-
ty feet and a long piece of string left;
twenty-one, twenty-five, twenty-three
An extra heart beat or INSTRUMENTATION
twenty-five and six inches over! The
Springfield elm may have grown foot
or more since / measured it, fifty years
ago. hut the tree at Magdalen stands
ahead of all my old measurements.
Many of the fine old trees, this in parti-
cular. may have been known in THEN
younger days to Addison, whose favor
itc walk is still pointed out 10 the visit
or.-Oijrer WendeH Holmes, iB atlantic.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
Moses was a Gentleman.

Some amusing stories are told of the
wit and wisdom of London school child.
rem. A class of boys in a board school
were being examined orally in Scrip
ture. The history of Moses had fol
some time been a special study, and one
Of the examiners asked: .'What would
YOU say of the general character Of
Moseso"
He was meek, said one boy.
Brave said another.
Learned" added third boy.
please, sir" piped a pale-faced
neatly-dressed lad, ''he was a gentle
man"
"A gentleman?' asked the examiner
GLOW do you make that out?"
The 10Y promptly replied in the
same thin, nervous, voice, please, sir.
when the daughters of Jethro went tc
the well 20 draw water the shepherd,
came and drove them away: and Moses
helped the daughters of Jethro, and
said to the shepherds. Ladies first
please. gentlemen. London Christian
World.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

\ dog.loving family on Staten
Island has remarkably intelligent
pet. Discussing his wit one day, it was
proposed to send him upstairs for his
mistress wrap. But first one Of the
ladies went upstairs laid the wrap on
the floor and sat down on ii with her
sewing. The dog was sent and quick
IL found the wrap. Nainly he tugged
al il. first on one side and then on the
other. Discouraged. but not dismayed.
he paused for moment. when, sudden
IL making a dive. he seized the sewing
in his teeth ran toward the FIRE, His
opponent now off her guard. ran after
him 10 rescue her work. This was
enough; the dog dropped the sewing
ran Or the wrap, and bore it in triumph
to mis- mistress The Epoch.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

"She's the sweetest girl in SCHOOL, en-
Enthusiastically exclaimed one young miss to
another, as they passed down the street to-
gether. edith is so kind, and gentle, and
unsefsh, every one likes her. And she has
lovely golden hair and pretty eyes. Isn't
it a pity her complexion is so bad; it spoilt
her looks And then she has such dreadful
headaches The girls skipped along, but
il happened Edith mother had heard what
they said. 1t set her thinking What could
be done for those headaches and the rough,
muddy complexion, that was such a trial to
her gentle daughter She recalled what she
had read of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and on the spur of the moment
she slipped into a drug store and bought a
supply. Edith took it faithfully, with the
result that il cleared her disordered blood,
relieved her headaches, made her skin soft,
fair and rosy, and now she is not only the
sweetest girl i'll school," but the most
beautiful.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
THE TELL-TALE FACE.

Ihate those frigid motions,
Which seem to coUnt II sim
To show the kind emotions
TIME Kindness wakes within
Those manners. cold and guarded,
Witt words dealt out by rule.
Pronounced Just as mama did
OR Madam r, at school.
Hove the playful fancies
OF an unsuSpeCJing heart,
That speak IN songs and glances~
Unchecked by rules of art
Hove the face that speaketh
of all that's in the mind
The brow. the eve that talketh
Its hue from what's uukind-
These are the voice Of Nature,
The language Of the Soul;
Words change, but Ger the feature
Guile may not have control
The tongue may tell Of feelings
Which n Az he-or may not,
But the exc hath sure reveallngs
OF the deeply hidden thought
love that quick expire sion
Which flashes the fun eve
Whom truth would make confession,
While modesty would lie.
Those charms. those heavenly bluShe s
That crimson brow and cheek
When Feelings fountain gushes
With thoughts il dare not speak
Those shades that come unhidden
From every passing cloud,
With tales OF cares de 2 hidden,
Meath merry looks Of proud
The sudden CLEAN of pleasure
From brow, and eve. and lIp.
That tells the heart hath treasure
1t scarce knows how 10 keep.
These. these are voices gwen
For soul 70 speak with soul,
As true To Truth and Heaven,
As needle u the pole
I bow u wit and beauty,
almost worship grace
But ] we a special duty.
To hons 81 teli-tale face
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

One day, during the pedagogical
career Of the eccentric Tom Wight a
poor little ragged urchin entered com
plant that some of the larger boys had
got his knife. but which one he was un-
able to state Diligent inquiry was
made. but all to no purpose. The
teacher then gave them a sound lecture
on the wickcdness and folly of thieving,
concluding 10y stating that big fly was
now crawling over the nose of the very
lad who had stolen the knife. Quick
a. flash one of the members clapped
his hand in the place indicated. Now,
young man" said Uncle Tom. .'dis-
gorge" The knife was Immediately
returned to its rightful owner, the thiei
took his thrashiug like a little man, and
thematterwas dismissed. OXFORD NE. J
Advertiser.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11
APerlIons Postnoncment.

To postpone, when the duty for immedi-
ate action is clear, is always unwise. Espe-
cially is it so when increasing i'll health
calls for a resort to medication. Diseases
of the kidneys and bladder are often of
swift growth-always of fatal tendency if
not combat q at the outset. We have all
even those of us who are not remarkably
well instrueted-heard something of the
danger attending Bright's disease, diabetes,
and othe diseas of ths kidneys or blad-
der Let no one be foolhardy enough 10
procrastinate if he perceives the renal or
gans to be inactive HOstetter's Stomach
Btters are peculiarly adapted to overcome
this inaction, to sufficiently stimulate, with
out Exciting, the kidneys and bladder. In
tinitely is this diuretic TO be preferred to
the impure and fiery stimulants of com
merce, which prove the bane of unwary
persons with "a tendency to renal troubles.
They are likewise Incompatible for dyspep-
STA, debility, fever and ague, and bilious
ness.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

this crazy longing and not excite the
king with opposition, every day at noon
he is presented with loaded gun and
placed by an open window Shortly
after a young peasant is seen darling
from behind bush. The king fires and
the peasant falls This prowess is
sufficient for the day. The monarch re-
tires and the victim rises to his feet and
walks OFF to receive a small gratuity.
which is the price of the above little
comedy. Needless to say that the gun
is loaded with blank cartridge.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

A Mrs Hoffman has been delivering
prohibition lectures in Northwestern
Missouri. Among other things SHE
advocates the cutting down of al
orchards, so that cider cannot be made
We wonder where this fanatcism viii
stop! Not until they prohibit the grow
of corn, rye, wheat, and barley, out
of which whiskey and beer are
made, and sugar-cane, from which
they make rum. In fact, they will
prohibit the growing of everything ex-
cept cotton, which they must have tc
make white robes in which to ascend
to Heaven. Kansas city Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-08-11

King Otto of Bayaria's vagaries are
Of less romantic turn than those of
his predecessor, King Louis. In his re-
treat Of Nymphenbourg. which he never
leaves. his latest mania is the uncon-
trollable desire to shoot every peasant
passing his gates. In order to crafty